N.B. RCMP arrests man, seizes machete after pursuit in Sussex

A RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

A 41-year-old man is facing multiple firearm charges after the New Brunswick RCMP seized a machete from a vehicle following a chase in Sussex on Tuesday.

An officer spotted a vehicle of interest on O’Connell Avenue around 7:50 p.m. and tried to approach it, but the driver allegedly fled.

The vehicle hit an unoccupied, parked vehicle twice and became disabled on Marble Street, according to an RCMP news release.

The suspect tried to flee on foot, but police arrested him.

“A sawed-off rifle and a machete were located inside the vehicle,” reads the release.

Corey Lee Hanson appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of:

• dangerous operation of a vehicle
• flight from peace officer
• two counts of mischief over $5,000
• obstructing a police officer
• possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• unauthorized possession of firearms, weapons, or prohibited devices in a motor vehicle
• unauthorized possession of a firearm

Hanson was remanded into custody and is scheduled to have a bail hearing on Friday.

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